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Cat McCoy, WJNT win gold at NORCECA
07.14.2014 | Volleyball
The Women's Junior National Team won four-straight games in Guatemala last week.
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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Following another dominating performance at the U20 NORCECA Continental Championship, the USA Volleyball Women's Junior National Team defeated Cuba in straight sets, 25-15, 25-22, 25-16, to claim gold.
"It feels good to win the gold and to qualify for the world championship undefeated and without dropping a set as a reward for playing hard." U.S. team captain Hayley Hodson (Newport Beach, Calif.) said in a NORCECA interview.
The U.S. continued the trend of leading in kills (32-26), blocks (14-7) and aces (8-2) on Sunday night, as they cruised to their fourth consecutive win in Guatemala.
With the win, Team USA has claimed gold at five of the last six Continental Championships.
2014 U.S. Women's Junior National Team
Name (Position, Hometown, Region, Club, HS Grad Year)
1- Jordyn Poulter (S, Aurora, Colo., Rocky Mountain Region, Front Range Volleyball Club, 2015)
2- Audriana Fitzmorris (MB, Overland Park, Kan., Heart of America Region, Invasion Volleyball Club, 2016)
3- Hayley Hodson (OH, Newport Beach, Calif., Southern California Region, Tstreet Volleyball Club, 2015)
4- Cat McCoy (L, Southlake, Texas, North Texas Region, TAV, 2014)
5- Alexa Smith (OH, Monument, Colo., Rocky Mountain Region, Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club, 2015)
6- Molly Sauer (L, Louisville, Ky., Pioneer Region, KIVA, 2015)
7- Danielle Cuttino (MB, Indianapolis, Ind., Hoosier Region, Circle City Volleyball Club, 2014)
8- Ainise Havili (S, Haltom City, Texas, North Texas Region, TAV, 2014)
9- Molly Haggerty (OH, Glen Ellyn, Ill., Great Lakes Region, Sports Performance Volleyball Club, 2016)
10- Courtney Schwan (OH, Milton, Wash., Puget Sound Region, Kent Juniors, 2014)
11- Mikaela Foecke (MB, West Point, Iowa, Iowa Region, Fusion Volleyball Club, 2015)
12- Rhamat Alhassan (MB, Glenarden, Md., Chesapeake Region, Metro American Volleyball Club, 2014)
MATCH RESULTS
Group A
July 8 - Cuba def Nicaragua, 25-11, 25-6, 25-16
July 9 - Dominican Republic def Nicaragua, 25-3, 25-9, 25-8
July 10 - Cuba def Dominican Republic, 25-16, 25-16, 17-25, 25-20
Group B
July 8 - Guatemala def Martinique, 25-14, 25-12, 25-17
July 9 - Costa Rica def Martinique, 25-12, 25-12, 25-5
July 10 - Costa Rica def Guatemala, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 15-8
Group C
July 8 - Mexico def St. Lucia, 25-7, 25-18, 25-8
July 9 - USA def St. Lucia, 25-5, 25-4, 25-3
July 10 - USA def Mexico, 25-5, 25-21, 25-18
July 11 - Nicaragua def St. Lucia, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21
July 11 - Dominican Republic def Guatemala, 25-4, 25-4, 25-2
July 11 – Mexico def Costa Rica, 25-10, 25-12, 25-16
July 12 - Nicaragua def Martinique, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23
July 12 - Cuba def Mexico, 25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 25-20
July 12 - USA def Dominican Republic, 25-16, 25-20, 25-18
July 13 - 5th Place, Costa Rica def Guatemala 25-17, 21-25, 25-9, 25-15
July 13 - 3rd Place, Dominican Republic def Mexico 25-17, 25-16, 25-19
July 13 - Gold Medal, USA def Cuba 25-15, 25-22, 25-16
Final Rankings
1. USA
2. Cuba
3. Dominican Republic
4. Mexico
5. Costa Rica
6. Guatemala
7. Nicaragua
8. Martinique
9. St. Lucia
